Middlesbrough takeaway shut over after mouse infestation discovered

Environmental health officers used emergency closure powers to shut the Chicken Hut takeaway in Borough Road during a routine food hygiene inspection on Tuesday. Middlesbrough Council environmental health manager Judith Hedgley said: “We…

Rat infestation must be tackled says Nottingham bar owner

A CITY centre bar has called for a nearby rat infestation to be tackled urgently. Staff at the Malt Cross in St James's Street first reported sighting a rat near a derelict building in Newcastle Chambers to Nottingham City Council three weeks…

Mouse infestation runs rife at Oldham restaurant as health inspectors find rodent droppings in kitchen

A 'dirty' Oldham restaurant was slapped with a hefty fine and costs of more than £10,000 after health officials discovered it was infested with mice. Environment Health officers found that the Taj Palace restaurant on King Street had an…

Wedding cake chef ‘tried to claim mouse droppings were chocolate sprinkles’, court hears

Westminster City Council inspectors discovered the squalid conditions in Bake and Cake’s basement, in Edgware Road, when they visited the premises on July 17 last year. As well as the mouse infestation, inspectors found discarded food on…